MISSION

IGOT’s mission is to use the power of surgical education to save limbs and save lives in the developing world.

WHY?

A MAJOR GLOBAL CRISIS6 MILLION people die from traumatic injuries every year2x > than deaths from HIV/AIDS/TB & Malaria COMBINED

Another 40 MILLION are permanently disabled every year

UNDERFUNDEDA small fraction of the world’s research funds are allocated to orthopaedic injuries even though they account for more of the global burden.$200 to $1: Research expenditures for HIV out number orthopaedic injury research

EFFECTIVEThe world measures the effectiveness of interventions by tallying how much it costs to avert 1 year of life lost due to the disease (Cost per DALY averted)
When compared to HIV treatment at $300-$500 per DALY averted fracture care is $33 per DALY averted ($1 : $10)

SUSTAINABLEEmpowering surgeons through education and research has an immediate and long term impact on the care of patients. EVERY surgeon who attends IGOT’s SMART Course goes on to teach an additional 3-5 surgeons.

HOW?

KNOWLEDGE

EXCHANGE

SURGICAL

EDUCATION

IGOT’s Surgical Education Initiative strives to provide orthopaedic surgeons from low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) with the training and educational resources needed to save limbs and lives.

RESEARCH

INITIATIVE

IGOT’s Global Research initiative enables orthopaedic surgeons from low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) to conduct high-quality studies on how to reduce the burden of musculoskeletal disease in resource-poor environments.

ADVOCACY &

LEADERSHIP

IGOT’s Advocacy and Leadership Initiative raises awareness of the global burden of musculoskeletal injuries and orthopaedic surgery’s potential to reduce that burden in resource-poor settings.

IMPACT

1100

Each SMART Course saves a minimum of 1100 patients from amputations every year